According to the “Internet Crime Report 2020” prepared by the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, crimes committed over the internet have reached a historical peak in the USA. The number and value of crimes committed online since 2016 are as follows:
ABD İnternet Üzerinden İşlenen Suçlar
| Yıl | Sayı | Değer |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 298.728 | $1.5B |
| 2017 | 301.580 | $1.4B |
| 2018 | 351.937 | $2.7B |
| 2019 | 467.361 | $3.5B |
| 2020 | 791.790 | $4.2B |
When the reasons for crimes committed on the internet in 2020 are examined, the top 5 reasons are as follows:
- Phishing
- Failure to Make Payment/Delivery
- Extortion / Extortion
- Personal Data Breach
- Identity Theft
Phishing-related crimes have increased by 500% since 2016. This increase corresponds to 55% of the crimes in 2020.
